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Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Tom_Blogical — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:17:38 -0000

Good one. I'll be sure to use it if I ever run into any bigamists! Ben would have a better chance than I would, though...

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Zac — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:52:46 -0000

Nice job, GH.

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Zac — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:49:19 -0000

Sorry to hafta disapointcha, but Beamer's originally from North Carolina.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Zac — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:39:01 -0000

"Denial ain't just a river in Egypt"

And, a bigamist ain't just a fog over Naples. Sorry, TB, I got too much of a chuckle outta that one, not to give one back.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

NMLSooner — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:38:47 -0000

Ask Lord Spurrier what he thinks of Big Game Bob. His defense was the reason Florida won it's first NC. I believe they gave up 62 to Nebraska the year before.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Ben Prather — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:10:04 -0000

I think he saw an opportunity to become a Lavell Edwards for either program. His familiarity with that page in football history in the state of Utah has shaped his idea of what a great coach is.

I may be mistaken, but his interviews indicate his idea of a great coach is one that builds and maintains a program for an entended period of time, not one that jumps from offer to offer at the drop of a hat.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Ben Prather — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:02:19 -0000

MUCH better.

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Glass_Joe — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:52:11 -0000

Perhaps you forget but Wittingham was set to take the Y job and only stayed at Utah when offered more money. Can't say I blame him but maybe the old greenback could persuade him again in the future, away from Utah...just sayin'.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

gatorhippy — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:24:19 -0000

Well, back on a mild Thanksgiving weekend in 2004 they did rename the turf in DCS to Ron Zook Field...

I thought that was nice of them...

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

gatorhippy — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:22:10 -0000

Honestly, Ben...

I have no beef with it...

Perhaps a rewording of my orginal statement...

McBride planted the seed, Meyer brought it to bloom, Whitt tends the garden...

Better?

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

1Tomcat — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:36:36 -0000

Your right WEA tamales are a traditional food around here, yall eat them over in the AL/Ga region? because they must not have any in Michigan, I know they have then in La
I like mine with deer chili on top with kechup& onions

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:07:37 -0000

Gerald R. Ford--the longest lived ex president, I believe...

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

1Tomcat — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:42:25 -0000

How many from Illinios?
BTW remember the US president from Michigan who came to San Antonio and ate a tamale ?- do yall remember- because I cant seem to get that image outa my head for some reason- I believe he was a former player for the Wolverines

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

1Tomcat — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:28:32 -0000

This is true and what you do comes back to you and sometimes it seems like everything is connected in some way, relativley speaking.
In CFB coaching success is extremely difficult, its a profession that is learned and shared and inherited by ones own personal experiences.
Most of he real successful guys have cross paths or worked with other successful guys and added what knowledge that they have learned to their own philosphy and applied it to their craft. Althought their ideas and gameplans may differ they are all trying their best to reach the ulimate goal of a national championship. With the current system that exist Whittinghams undefeated season and Coach of the year reward is the best that he can do at this point in his carreer.
2008
Kyle Whittingham 13-0 .72 overall wn avg
Bobby Bowden 9-4 .75
Frank Beamer 10-4 .65
Bob Stoops 12-2 .81
Steve Spurrier 7-6 .73
Jim Tressel 10-3 .73
Joe Patterno 11-2 .74
Gary Patterson 11-2 .73
Nick Saban 12-2 .68
Urban Meyer 13-1 .83
Les Miles 8-5 .68
Pete Carroll 12-1 .85
Mack Brown 12-1 .66
Houston Nutt 9-4 .61
Mike Leach 11-2 .66
Phillip Fulmer 5-7 .74
Rich Rodriguez 3-9 .64
Loyd Carr's last season as HC 9-4 .75

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:54:44 -0000

Frank Beamer count?

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U.of S.C.1978 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:46:33 -0000

Thanks for the rather perfect illustration of my third point Tommy. It doesn't really matter who wins what, there will always be those with other ideas. Nothing wrong with that. It's the essence of why this forum exists.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Tom_Blogical — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:41:50 -0000

OK, I'll bite, I think it's interesting. How many?

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Ben Prather — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:32:07 -0000

Whittingham was indeed a player at BYU during the Lavell Edwards era. He has seen what a celebrity a coach can be in Utah and the support the area can provide.

Lavell interviewed a number of times, but always came back to his roots. He might interview, but the deal would have to be pretty incredible to get him to leave. He has stated that his income is sufficient for the needs of his family and values his ties to Utah.

As for BYU, after 2004 Utah and BYU both offered him their open HC position. He chose to stay at Utah. If he was going to return to the blue side that was the perfect opportunity for him to do so.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Ben Prather — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:26:44 -0000

What about T. Boone Pickens Stadium?

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Tom_Blogical — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:42:51 -0000

True. And Mark Mangino began his coaching career at Youngstown State as an assistant under Jim Tressel.

But I'm not going to sit here and say Ohio or Tressel should receive credit for their success, as someone else around here is wont to do. Those guys had to earn it on their own. Ohio, Texas, Louisiana are all football hotbeds, as you already know...these examples just illuminate the fact that the coaching brotherhood has many, many connections.

This taught me a long time ago never to burn any bridges in life.

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

Ramblin' Gator — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:39:54 -0000

Okay, but what about the IMPORTANT statistic - how many great football coaches are from Virginia? ;-)

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:28:55 -0000

Hey hey! Look who's back. Been hitting the absinthe bottle all weekend?

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

War_Eagle_Atlanta — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:25:28 -0000

Perhaps one day, Spurrier's resume in the trophy cabinet might get crowded out by someone else's resume...

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

-TE- — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:48:21 -0000

Nick Saban, University of Alabama - 2008 National Regular Season Coach Of The Year

Re: Kyle Whittingham wins the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award

-TE- — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:41:21 -0000

Les Miles was born in Ohio, as well...